Rebekah George Assignment Five

I would like to begin by saying that I could easily write a series of novels on the television shows that I love, complete with movie adaptations, and even a television series of its own that is a spinoff of said movie and novel series. Not that it would be particularly interesting, but that’s approximately how much I have to say on the subject. Here, I shall be brief.

First and foremost, as I believe myself to have mentioned in a previous post, I am a diehard SuperWhoLock. I.e., I love Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock. That, in and of itself, would probably be my first novel in the aforementioned series of novels, movies, etc. In sticking to my promise of brevity, I love them all for endless reasons; however, one would be simply the writing. Steven Moffat, though evil, is a brilliant writer. The same goes for Mark Gatiss, who I suppose is less evil than his coworker.  These two men have caused me so many tears and so much emotional pain. They write for both Doctor Who and Sherlock (in which Gatiss plays Mycroft Holmes) which is a beautiful tragedy. As for Supernatural, literally none of the writers give a single—well, sometimes, I think they have contests to see who can outweird the other because some completely insane plots have gone down in Supernatural. That show is a too-many-seasoned train wreck of epic proportions that shocks, amazes, and obviously captivates because we’re on like the eleventh season with no end in sight.  

As for other television shows, I happen to really like anime as well. Vampire Knight, Shugo Chara, Fruit’s Basket, and Fullmetal Alchemist, just to name a few, also fall under the “you’ve destroyed my heart and emotions, and I have suffered, but I want more” category. They’re all just too darn cute, but also emotionally destructive. But, honestly, there are so many instances in anime in which the first or the first two seasons are a beautiful gift from God in heaven above that we should love and cherish for all eternity, and then they just don’t even bother to make any more seasons. Ouran Highschool Club and Fruit’s Basket are excellent examples of this happening. Also, Shugo Chara got super weird in the last few seasons. There was this strange, real-life fan club thing. I gave up long before that, but I did peak ahead and found that absolutely bizarre nonetheless. And Fullmetal Alchemist ended in a movie. Bleh. Anime is wonderful, but they honestly are kind of terrible when it comes to ending things well.

I don’t like, I obsess. My latest obsessions have been Mr. Robot, Breaking Bad, and American Horror Story. I enjoy Mr. Robot because it has really complex characters and many moral dilemmas that I find interesting. The main character, Elliot, has (if my little medical training serves me at all) schizophrenia and does drugs in an effort to curve the symptoms of his depression. The show centers around our young somewhat antihero hacker. He has major beef with E Corps, which he refers to as Evil Corps because they killed his father by their negligence to him as an employee. In Breaking Bad—which, shame on you if you haven’t seen it—Walter White decides to start cooking crystal meth with Jesse Pinkman after he is diagnosed with lung cancer. His brother-in-law is a DEA officer in New Mexico, where the show takes place, so once he finds out that there’s a new kingpin on the streets known as Heisenberg, he hasn’t the slightest that he’s trying to hunt down his own family member. Dealing with drugs often becomes violent, so what was once one crime becomes many: murder, assault, larceny. It’s beautiful. As for American Horror Story, it really is just hard to explain. It has complicated plots that are always interesting, a slew of diverse characters, and a sub-focus on horror elements. Every season is a completely new story, with a new theme and new characters played by the same actors. Jessica Lange, always at the forefront of this captivating drama, is a phenomenal actress. She always plays a character that exudes complexity. Always willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead, family usually seems to get in her way. From her insane children to her freaking adorable, serial killer boyfriend to her forever love that helped her out when she was in need, Lange always must take a second look at a situation for her family or what she perceives to be family. I eagerly await season six.